HEALING & SUPPORT

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Resources by Era Served

War in Iraq & Afghanistan
Gulf War
Vietnam War
Korean War
World War II
World War 1

Iraq & Afghanistan War Resources

U.S. Department of Defense
The official website for the department of defense and the starting point for finding U.S. military information online.

Iraq War Veterans Organization, Inc.
provides information, support and advocacy for veterans of the war in Iraq and Afghanistan, and invites submissions of “Stories from the Front Lines.”

The Soldiers Project is a group of licensed mental health professionals who offer free psychological treatment to military service members (active duty, National Guard, Reserves and veterans) who have served or who expect to serve in OEF and/or OIF and also to members of their families and other loved ones. Treatment is conducted in our private offices. The therapists are all volunteers and our services are entirely confidential. The Soldiers Project does not report to any governmental agency.

icasualties.org
documents coalition casualties for Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom.

U.S. Department of State – Iraq Update
Provides news, official texts, reports and fact sheets, and links to additional resources.

Library of Congress – Iraq: Selected Internet Resources
provides a portal to links on all aspects of the country and the current conflict.

U.S. Department of State – Rebuilding Afghanistan
provides news and information about the ongoing effort in Afghanistan.

The National Archives – Afghanistan
contains a bibliography, government reports and links to a variety of additional resources.

The National Archives – Military Resources: War in Iraq
includes a bibliography, government documents, military reports, an interactive library, cultural and historical information, and media links.

Gulf War Resources

 National Gulf War Resource Center, Inc.
provides information, support and referrals for those concerned with the complexities of Persian Gulf War issues, especially those relating to Gulf War illnesses and soldiers held prisoner or missing in action.

Department of Veterans Affairs
provides information on issues regarding Gulf War veterans' health.

Vietnam War Resources

Vietnam Veterans Memorials
This gallery contains pictures, stories and information on memorials to Vietnam Veterans in the United States and elsewhere.

Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall
The Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall page honors those who died in the Vietnam War and provides a place for healing.

Vietnam Veterans of America
VVA promotes and supports the full range of issues important to Vietnam Veterans.

Remembrance
“Remembrance” revisits the past with a collection of ”galleries” containing imagery, stories, poems, songs, maps and narratives from or about the Vietnam War era.

Korean War Resources

Korean War Veterans Memorial

Korean War Veterans National Museum and Library
The museum, located in Tuscola, Illinois, honors Korean War Veterans and is the first museum to be devoted exclusively to the Korean War.

Korean War Veterans Association
This organization is devoted to addressing the needs of Korean War veterans. The site Includes information about memorials around the nation and offers an online chat room.

Korean War Medal of Honor
Read the impressive list of recipients of this highly honored prize.

Korean War 50th Anniversary — The official Department of Defense site commemorating the Korean War.

World War II Resources

National World War II Memorial

Library of Congress Guide to World War II Materials
provides links to World War II resources throughout the Library of Congress website.

National Archives – Military Resources: World War II
provides links to thousands of historical documents, photographs and eyewitness accounts, as well as other writings on the conflict and resources of interest.

World War II U.S. Veterans Website
This site, created and maintained by World War II veterans, invites visitors to participate in forums, share and trade collectables or submit stories.

World War II Remembered is an effort to preserve untold stories of those who lived during the World War II era.

American WWII Orphans Network
serves orphans of WWII with programs and services.

World War I Resources

Library of Congress Guide to World War I Materials
provides links to World War I resources throughout the Library of Congress website, as well as to external sources and a bibliography containing selections for both general and younger readers.

National Archives – Military Resources: World War I
contains articles about the Great War and links to a variety of historical documents, library collections and other resources.

The Great War and the Shaping of the Twentieth Century, a redesign of the original website to accompany PBS television series, features maps, dramatized recordings, streaming video of archival footage, interviews with historians and educational resources.

Honoree Sgt. James Scaruffi and host Joe Mantgena (2006 National Memorial Day Concert)

REFLECTIONS

“To all the Gold Star Wives and war orphans, now and past. Always be strong and always be proud. In memory of Thomas J. Flanagan, Sr., U.S. Navy WWII and his Gold Star Wife Diana, RIP. God Bless You All and God Bless America.”

Thomas Flanagan
IL